When the Nike Kobe 9 Elite debuted in February, the theme for many of its colorways was centered on visual art from Picasso to Michelangelo. Now with the low top version of the Kobe 9 Elite getting ready to launch over the summer, Nike is again leaning on an art theme, this time focusing on music.

The KOBE 9 Elite Low Beethoven pays tribute to the German composer and pianist, and more specifically the power of his Ninth Symphony from the early 1800s. The grey color of this colorway represents Beethoven’s timeless quality.